It is believed that the parents of John Jones, Sr. were from Wales. John was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He served a short time under master Andrew Armstrong and later served one month with Captain William Harden in the Blue Ridge "After the Tories." He later volunteered and served one month and 15 days under Captain Jacob Stevenson in pursuit of the Indians.
| John Jones, Sr. Born: April 3, 1746 in Morris Co., NJ Died: Before 1842 probably in Grayson Co., VA Married 1st: Annie Norman Married 2nd: Judith Lynch Three Known Children by Annie Norman: 1. John Jones, Jr., born Aug. 22, 1772. 2. Daniel Jones, born Dec. 26, 1775. 3. Williams Jones One Known Child by Judith Lynch: 4. Hudson Jones, born in 1796. |
| John Jones, Jr. Born: August 22, 1772 in Henry Co., Virginia Died: June 13, 1865 in Alleghany Co., NC Married: Leah Long about 1798 Eight Known Children: 1. Levi Jones, born June 15, 1800. 2. Thomas Jones, born June 22, 1802. 3. Solomon Jones, born May 17, 1804. 4. Anne Jones Kilby, born April 29, 1806. 5. Ellender Jones Sturgill, born Feb. 28, 1808. 6. Polly Jones Wyatt, born Jan. 11, 1810. 7. Elizabeth Jones Ballou, born April 15, 1812. 8. Daniel Jones, born July 29, 1815. |
| Thomas Jones Born: June 22, 1802 in Ashe Co., NC Died: August 2, 1886 in Alleghany Co., NC Married 1st: Jane Phipps, Sept. 27, 1826 in Grayson Co., VA Married 2nd: Pheriba Sturgill in August, 1868 Had six known children by Jane Phipps: 1. Elizabeth Jones Shepherd, born Dec. 27, 1827. 2. Ruth Ann Jones Miller, born in 1830. 3. Drury Center Jones, born Dec. 2, 1834. 4. Hiram B. Jones, born Mar. 10, 1839. 5. Levi Fielding Jones, born Aug. 2, 1844. 6. Malinda Jones Cox, born Sept. 22, 1847. |
| Elizabeth Jones Born: December 27, 1827 in Alleghany Co., NC Died: December 23, 1877 in Ashe Co., NC Married: James Wilburn Shepherd, Sept. 30, 1852 in Alleghany County, NC Six Known Children (All Born in Ashe Co., NC): 1. Sarah Jane Shepherd (Hash) Nuckols, born July 17, 1854. 2. John Calvin Shepherd, born Oct. 3, 1856. 3. James Franklin Shepherd, born Oct. 5, 1860. 4. Martha Malinda Shepherd Phouts, born April 8, 1864. 5. Mary Matilda Shepherd, born March 16, 1859. 6. Leona Shepherd Johnson, born Oct. 21, 1870. |
| John Calvin Shepherd Born: October 3, 1856 in Ashe Co., NC Died: July 27, 1929 , NC Married 1st: Rosabelle Baker, Aug. 22, 1876 in Ashe County, NC One Known Child by Rosabelle Baker: 1. Flora Ennis Shepherd Pegram, born August 22, 1877. Married 2nd: Sarah Anne Ballou, July 23, 1883 Four Known Children: 1. Grover Cleveland Shepherd, born May 6, 1885. 2. Fieldin Jones Shepherd, born Sept. 13, 1886, died Feb. 22, 1887. 3. Victoria Maude Shepherd, born Jan 16, 1888, died Mar. 7, 1892. 4. Benjamin Harrison Shepherd, born Feb. 9, 1890. Married 3rd: Martha Ludema Hash, June 25, 1891 Three Known Children: 1. Mary Elizabeth Shepherd Colvard, born June 12, 1892. 2. Lelia Jane Shepherd Brown, born April 6, 1894. 3. Ruby Swan Shepherd McMillian, born Nov. 22, 1896. |
| Grover Cleveland Shepherd Born: May 6, 1885, Ashe Co., NC Died: August 19, 1954 Married: Ethel Isabelle Walker, January 26, 1910 Eight Known Children: 1. James Wilburn Shepherd, born July 10, 1911. 2. Walter Leonard Shepherd, born Feb. 22, 1913. 3. Robert Blaine Shepherd, born 1915. 4. Sallie Edith Shepherd Howard, born Aug. 16, 1918. 5. Ralph Franklin Shepherd, born July 8, 1920. 6. Myrtle Luna Shepherd Pugh, born Aug. 29, 1922. 7. Mont Fred Shepherd, born Sept. 1, 1926. 8. Betty Ruth Shepherd Williams, born Feb. 28, 1933. | Benjamin Harrison Shepherd Born: Feb. 9, 1890, Ashe Co., NC Died: Jan. 9, 1979, Jefferson, NC Married: Sibbie Neaves, Jan. 22, 1911 Three Known Children: 1. Thelma Ennis Shepherd Fender, born Mar. 22, 1914. 2. Leonard Harrison Shepherd, born Jan. 3, 1918. 3. Wayne Dale Shepherd, born Dec. 16, 1919. |